Intangibles and Other Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Intangibles and Other Assets

Intangibles and Other Assets

6. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

		December 31,			December 31,
	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Patents and trademarks	$	22,279		$	21,074
Other assets		279			295
Gross intangibles and other assets		22,558			21,369
Accumulated amortization of patents and trademarks		(9,359	)		(9,013	)
Intangibles and other assets, net	$	13,199		$	12,356

The Company amortizes its intangible assets related to patents and trademarks, over their estimated useful lives, generally 10 years. Amortization of intangibles excluding impairments or abandonments was as follows:

	Three Months Ended June  30,				Six Months Ended June  30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Amortization of Intangibles - excluding impairments or abandonments	$	217	$	204	$	414	$	419

The estimated remaining annual amortization expense for intangible assets as of June 30, 2011 was as follows:

	Estimated Amortization Expense
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2011	$	500
2012		1,100
2013		1,300
2014		1,400
2015		1,400
Thereafter		7,200
Total	$	12,900

Patents in process included in patents and trademarks were as follows:

	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Patents in process	$	7,916	$	7,382